There’s no doubt about it, proper diet and plenty of exercise leads to a improved quality of life. But in addition to the obvious health benefits, eating less and working out more can actually help you save a decent amount of money as well. Just consider the following five ways such a switch to a [...]
Category Archives: Life Lessons
8 Ways to Save Money and Be Healthier This Year
There are any number of reasons you could have for wanting to save money. Perhaps you’re saving for a honeymoon, a new computer, adjustable rate mortgage loans or ARM mortgages. Many people are simply looking to square away money for future savings. Either way, there are many simple strategies to build for the future in [...]
A New Program to Aid Students for Life After College
Westwood College is preparing students for their careers by introducing its new Employment PledgeSM program, available to new students. Eligible students who have not found employment six months after graduation will receive help with their bills from Westwood College for up to six months. “The Employment Pledge is a first-of-its-kind program that reinforces our commitment [...]
Choosing a Degree Program that will Actually Support You
The job market is terrible, and it really doesn’t seem as if it is going to show any significant growth in the upcoming months. This isn’t what many students who are about to either start their degree programs or return to their current studies want to hear. In fact, many current students are beginning to [...]
How to Make Ends Meet Once the Benefits Run Out
If you were laid off months ago, your unemployment benefits might be almost out. In the interim you better be prepared for when the well runs dry. Fortunately so long as you have a home computer and access to the Internet, there are a variety of ways you can earn enough income to get through [...]
Perfect Vision Without Breaking the Bank
Your sight is an essential component to your enjoyment of life – seeing your child play, enjoying the theater, looking into a loved one’s eyes. Therefore, when eyesight begins to fade, you need to view the purchasing of eyeglasses as an investment – buying into life and its visual beauty. Having said this, the investment [...]
Home Loan Hunting Tips – How to Bag the Bucks
Buying a new home can be stressful for a ton of reasons, but one of the biggest is finding the right home loan for your particular situation. Here are a few tips that may help new home buyers find the right loan the first time. Improve Your Credit In today’s market, the key to getting [...]
Cost Benefits and Deficits of Paycheck Advances
You’ve probably noticed a lot of companies advertising on TV, Radio, and the Internet for cash advances. This industry has grown quite a bit in recent years and is a new approach to an old idea. These cash advances are used by consumers to get money that is intended to be repaid when the borrower [...]
Trading Off: Comparing Trade School and College
For many people it’s been tough finding a job. The most traditional way, for education, in the past has been by attaining a liberal arts or business degree but the vast majority of jobs lost in the most recent economic downturn were in these sectors. An estimated 7.9 million jobs were lost since 2008 when [...]
Financial Lessons to be Learned from Online Poker
Most people assume that playing online poker is a frivolous activity that is actually counterintuitive to good financial practices. This isn’t necessarily the case. There are actually good lessons to be learned from playing online poker, as both investing and online poker have quite a few parallels. There are great lessons to be learned, including: [...]
Mastering the Art of Being Resourceful
As human beings, we are extremely adaptable and, throughout history, have managed to do amazing things with very little. However, this resourcefulness seems to have been lost along the way. Where our grandparents would plant a garden if food was scarce and make sure to use every little bit of a chicken to make sure [...]
Today’s Young Professionals: Savers or Spenders?
Todayís young professionals are normally eager, motivated, and dedicated to their career. Thereís nothing like graduating college and stepping into the ìprofessionalî career that youíve always dreamed of. Young, free-spirited, and optimistic, the young professionals of today are our future leaders. As a financial freedom advocate, I wonder a lot about finances and what people [...]
Much Can Go Wrong in Opening a Credit Card for the Wrong Reasons
What makes a credit card or a charge card popular? Rewards, minimal fees and low interest rates sure have something to do with it. Good marketing and a reputation for excellent customer service can play an important role as well. But what about a myth or misinterpretation? Could the promise of a feature not truly [...]
Hard Decisions on How to Pay Bills when Cash Strapped
Every once in a while you run into a month where your finances are all out of whack. That is the situation I have been in the past two months unfortunately. I fronted some money for some friends (most of which is paid back, and I have no doubts the rest will be in time) and I [...]
Single? Live Like You’re Married to Save Money
This is a guest post by Philip Taylor, owner of PT Money: Personal Finance. Check out his blog to discover more ways to save money, make extra money, and spend money wisely. See his latest review of the best small business credit cards. I remember the days of being single. My wife (then girlfriend) and [...]
